Crystal Lake Boulders  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  5,500' Lat, Long:  34.3163, -117.8385 Map Page Views:  1,176. Good page?    Administrators:  jt512, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  TacoDelRio on Oct 28, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

R39 Road Closures MORE INFO >>> Route 39 is closed from time to time due to fire, snowfall, etc etc. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Taco on The Fett Arete

Description 

This area contains a handful of granite boulders, typically 10ft tall with the largest being about 30ft tall. Bonsai Boulder is shaded, with most of the other boulders out in the open.

The rock is generally good, though cleaning is required on new routes. There are some crack climbs/problems amongst the face climbs.

Getting There 

Take the Azusa exit off the 210 up into the mountains where it becomes Route 39. YOu will come to a Ranger Station on the right after leaving the city, and there is a sign here that shows whether or not the road is open to Crystal Lake. Continue up until just before the road is gated off and make the right turn at Crystal Lake. The road heads north, and then takes a sharp right turn and then a left hand sweeping turn, followed by another left. You will start going uphill on a straight. There is a very small turnout on the left. Park here and look north. You will be able to see Big Boulder from here. Hike straight in to it.

While you're on this page, check the GPS coordinates to see the location of "Big Boulder". All other boulders listed here are arrayed directly west of Big Boulder.

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Sanjuro V-easy  CA : Los Angeles County : ... : Crystal Lake Boulders

Thin feet up a lichen covered face to a solid edge up top. Traverse left down the easy edge for a quicker 'walkoff'....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: Big Boulder Topo	BETA PHOTO: Bonsai Boulder topo, showing all routes	On Big Boulder
Taco finishing up TK421